New England budget 10.28.08

Tuesday

Oct 28, 2008 at 12:01 AMOct 28, 2008 at 9:51 PM

Here are the top New England regional stories coming today from GateHouse News Service. Stories are available at gatehousenewsservice.com.

Here are the top New England regional stories coming today from GateHouse News Service. Stories are available at gatehousenewsservice.com. Please submit stories below no later than 6 p.m. local time, unless you have breaking news that is changing significantly. Questions?

Contact: Chris Biondi, (508) 626-4343, cbiondi@gatehousemedia.com

At ghnewsroom.com:

REDESIGN: Northwest Missouri newspaper redesigns

GOOD IDEA: Paper sees how smart their readers are with 'question of the day'

News

DOG BREEDER GROUP FEARS GREYHOUND RACING BAN COULD KILL DOG SHOWS - With a week to go before voters decide whether to end dog racing by 2010, a move that would close tracks in Raynham and Revere, a statewide dog breeder group is warning the vote could set a legal precedent to ban dog shows or limit hobby breeding.
Enterprise, Scarpati, on wire now
With photos

GOLDEN RETRIEVER DELIVERS 16 PUPPIES - When the mother arrived at the hospital Monday morning for the scheduled C-section, overweight from carrying her offspring, she looked extremely uncomfortable.
MetroWest, Uek, on wire now
With photo

U.S. REP. BARNEY FRANK SEES SUCCESS AHEAD FOR HIS 'SAY-ON-PAY' BILL - Congressman Barney Frank expects the House will again pass a bill giving shareholders a voice in executive pay in early 2009, and he expects it will pass the Senate this time around.
Ledger, Chesto, on wire now
With photo

PLYMOUTH TOWN MEETING APPROVES $400 MILLION STUDIO PROJECT - Town meeting voters have approved zoning and tax agreements that would allow construction of a $400 million movie and television production studio on Long Pond Road.The project includes plans for 14 sound stages, a 10-acre back lot, a theater, a 300-room hotel in a small village center and an education center. It is planned for the site of the 240-acre Waverly Oaks golf course. Only three town meeting members opposed the zoning bylaw.
Ledger, Race, on wire now
With photos

SOME VOTERS STILL UNSURE ON PRESIDENTIAL CHOICE - There are signs that indicate the presidential election, with a week to go before the polls open, is still up for grabs among locals.
Ledger, Encarnacao, on wire now
With photos

PHOTO: SCARY? NOT SO MUCH - Patrick Lee, 2, of Braintree wore a skunk costume for the jack-o-lantern contest held Sunday at Braintree High School.
Ledger, on wire now

PHOTO: DOWN ON THE FARM - Mason Anglin-Rizzo, 5, of Plymouth, left, runs with Massimo Vliet 3, of Fairhaven in a field at the Plato’s Harvest organic farm in Middleboro on Monday.
Ledger, on wire now

ADVOCATES FOR THE POOR FEAR A TOUGH WINTER - Advocates for the poor are concerned that the shaky economy, the housing crisis, and cuts in state aid to the disadvantaged will make for a tough winter for the state’s poor.
Ledger, Xu, on wire now

SNOWPLOW DRIVERS A STEP CLOSER TO CONTRACT WITH STATE - Supplemental state budget would ensure timely payments to plows clearing state roads
Enterprise, Lips, on wire now

PHOTO: AROUND THE WORLD IN ONE DAY - Mia Gocal, 3, rides on her dad, Mark’s, shoulders as they look at the different family shields hanging on the wall during a Celebration of Nations Gala Buffet at the LaLiberte Elementary School in Raynham last week.
Enterprise, on wire now

FOUR TRAIN TRIPS ADDED TO WORCESTER-TO-BOSTON MBTA LINE - Four new commuter train trips on the Worcester-to-Boston MBTA line underscore the need for Ashland and Framingham to keep working to ease traffic congestion at rail crossings, local officials said Monday.
MetroWest, Riley, on wire now
With photo

PHOTO GALLERY: IMAGES FROM AROUND CAPE COD
CNC, on wire now

FUNDRAISER PLANNED FOR FAMILY OF INFANT WITH RARE BLOOD DISEASE - For the Packer family of Middleboro, this past summer was a whirlwind of shocking news, medical appointments and anxiety about what the future holds for their infant son, Brayden.
CNC, Churchill, on wire now
With photos

Business

SHARON BROTHERS-IN-LAW AIM TO KEEP SENIORS SAFE IN THEIR HOMES - Bob Berish, 61, and Norm Katz, 71, of Sharon recently formed a new business, QC Industries, in Stoughton. They say their goal is to help seniors age in place in their own homes.
Ledger, Scheible, on wire now
With photos

DROPPING HOUSE PRICES SPUR PURCHASES, BUT IS IT A REAL TURNAROUND? - Though the nation faces a worldwide recession, dropping single-family home prices spurred September sales higher than at the same point last year, housing experts say. But it's unclear whether September's figures will turn into a long term recovery for the housing market, some housing experts say.
MetroWest, Hilliard, on wire now

MASSACHUSETTS BUSINESS IN BRIEF - City Sports moves headquarters back to Boston; last defendant is sentenced in Conley terminal fraud case; circulation continues to slide at Mass. dailies.
Ledger, on wire now

Opinions

EDITORIAL – RE-ELECT JOHN KERRY
MetroWest, 7 p.m.

PETER CHIANCA: ELECTION QUESTIONS? ASK PROFESSOR CIVICS - With the election less than a week away, we turn this week’s column over to our resident expert, Professor Civics, to answer your last-minute voting questions.
CNC, on wire now
With art

ROGERS: MCCAIN COULD LEARN A THING OR TWO FROM PALIN - If only McCain had brought the same consistent tenacity of his running mate to his campaign, perhaps he’d be in a better place to win. But with less than a week to go, it’s becoming more likely by the hour that he’s going to fall short.
CNC, Rogers, on wire now

EDITORIAL: ERA IS LONG OVERDUE - Sarah Palin’s and Hillary Clinton’s elevation to the top of their respective political parties has made headlines this year for its historical significance in the ongoing struggle among women for equal rights with men.
Herald News, on wire now

EDITORIAL: QUESTION 1: A DANGEROUS SOLUTION - This is a monumentally terrifying referendum that not only throws the baby out with the bath water, it burns down the house and moves out-of-state so the child is orphaned and left to grow on its own.
Ledger, on wire now

Sports

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Lifestyles

DARIN ST. GEORGE: THE 365-DAY PLAN - If you can master your mind in order to master your body, anything is possible. I truly believe that objective thought is the key to success, so please put these suggestions to the test and see how you end up a year from now.
MetroWest, on wire now

DR. MURRAY FEINGOLD: THE ECONOMY AND YOUR HEALTH - The economic downturn has significantly affected most aspects of our lives, and this includes our health and health care.
MetroWest, on wire now

SENIOR SAVVY: REVIEW DRUG PLANS ANNUALLY - Q: My mother has prescription drug coverage but she is still paying quite a bit out of pocket. How do I know if she is on the best plan for her medications? And, is there any way to reduce the cost?
MetroWest, on wire now

DIANNE MCDONALD: TRULY SCARY HALLOWEEN COSTUMES - Too many Halloween costumes for women, and even young girls, border on the pornographic.
Ledger, on wire now

AUTHOR PRESENTS HAUNTED HISTORY TOUR - Ghost story and history author Edward Lodi has dug up research on some local hauntings in his book “Ghosts From King Philip’s War,” which discusses paranormal reports in Rehoboth, Swansea, Berkley, Dighton and a number of neighboring Rhode Island communities.
Herald News, Pateakos, on wire now
With photos

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